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- zaterdag 19 november 2022 om 19:41
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 10 m
Nieuw-ZeelandTuranganui River38°40’12” S 178°0’54” E
Whispering sands beachfront motel
19 november 2022, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Our home for the third night. A bit squishy in our apartment with the fold out couch and a portable bed pressed into service. It’s right on the beach though with lovely views.Today was a fabulousMeer informatie
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- Dag 3
- zaterdag 19 november 2022 om 20:53
- 🌙 17 °C
- Hoogte: 9 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandTuranganui River38°40’1” S 178°1’32” E
China Palace Restaurant
19 november 2022, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
Dinner tonight is Chinese. The food was delicious and service great. We ended up here because it seems that the kitchens in the pubs closed at 7:30 (on a Saturday!!?) BTW it seems that GISBORNE (orMeer informatie
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- Dag 4
- zondag 20 november 2022 om 08:58
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 9 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandTuranganui River38°40’14” S 178°0’54” E
Gisborne
20 november 2022, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
A sunny Sunday morning in Gisborne. This was the first place in NZ that captain Cook landed in 1769. He left empty handed and called it ‘poverty bay’. The Cook connection seems to have produced aMeer informatie
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- Dag 4
- zondag 20 november 2022 om 11:24
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Hoogte: 57 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandTe Reinga Falls38°49’46” S 177°31’5” E
Te Reinga Falls
20 november 2022, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Falls! Just stacks of water on a wild river. Fortunate that it wasn’t used for a hydroelectric project.
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- Dag 4
- zondag 20 november 2022 om 12:31
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Hoogte: 6 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandTakitimu Marae39°1’45” S 177°25’7” E
Wairoa
20 november 2022, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Lunch and refuel…. Not very salubrious
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- Dag 4
- zondag 20 november 2022 om 18:02
- 🌧 15 °C
- Hoogte: 392 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandRainbow Point38°42’57” S 176°5’36” E
Taupo - Great Lakes Stays
20 november 2022, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
This Airbnb is home for 2 nights. Five bedrooms and very comfy. Rain (heavy!) for the last 1/2 hr of the ride in.
Dinner was at the Lucky Lizard Bar & Grill…. I had lamb shank - delicious.
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- Dag 5
- maandag 21 november 2022 om 09:57
- 🌧 15 °C
- Hoogte: 330 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandTokoroa38°13’7” S 175°52’25” E
South Waikato
21 november 2022, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Quick footprint - photo with Māori carvings
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- Dag 5
- maandag 21 november 2022 om 10:18
- 🌧 16 °C
- Hoogte: 160 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandPutaruru38°2’56” S 175°46’50” E
Putaruru
21 november 2022, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Anothe quick footprint to mark the route.
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- Dag 5
- maandag 21 november 2022 om 10:52
- 🌧 16 °C
- Hoogte: 173 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandHobbiton Movie Set37°52’20” S 175°40’60” E
Hobbiton movie set - tour entry
21 november 2022, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
A terrific experience. Well organised, good guide, fun time. See if you can pick the fake tree with plastic leaves.
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- Dag 5
- maandag 21 november 2022 om 12:59
- 🌧 17 °C
- Hoogte: 151 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandMatamata37°52’26” S 175°40’9” E
Green Dragon inn
21 november 2022, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
The Green Dragon inn is the last stop on the tour. A complimentary beverage - I had the ‘Oak Barton’ stout brewed specially for Hobbiton.
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- Dag 5
- maandag 21 november 2022 om 14:47
- 🌧 16 °C
- Hoogte: 284 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandKawaha Point38°6’41” S 176°14’13” E
Rotorua thermal park - Kuirua park
21 november 2022, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
The public park in the centre of Rotorua. Hot pools, boiling mud, lots of steam.
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- Dag 5
- maandag 21 november 2022 om 15:43
- 🌧 16 °C
- Hoogte: 294 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandRotorua38°8’59” S 176°14’21” E
Junction cafe - Rotorua
21 november 2022, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Out of the rain!! Sacred grounds coffee made in Taupo. The last coffee of the day…
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- Dag 5
- maandag 21 november 2022 om 17:18
- 🌧 15 °C
- Hoogte: 384 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandHuka Falls38°38’35” S 176°5’11” E
Huka falls
21 november 2022, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
This time just the water was falling or crashing past the rock walls.
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- Dag 6
- dinsdag 22 november 2022 om 08:53
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Hoogte: 428 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandWaipahihi Stream38°41’2” S 176°6’29” E
Taupo 2 - updated
22 november 2022, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
I have been remiss in not giving some description of Lake Taupo. This lake is the largest freshwater lake in Australasia with a surface area of over 600 square kilometres. (About 6 times the size ofMeer informatie
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- Dag 6
- dinsdag 22 november 2022 om 10:17
- ⛅ 8 °C
- Hoogte: 1.614 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandPinnacle Ridge39°14’11” S 175°33’21” E
Chatue Tongariro hotel / Whakapapa ski f
22 november 2022, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Our first view of snow in NZ on one of the volcanoes in the area - Mt. Ruapehu. Others close by are Mt. Ngauruhoe and Mt. Tongariro.
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- Dag 6
- dinsdag 22 november 2022 om 12:20
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Hoogte: 190 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandWaiwherowhero Stream38°53’35” S 175°19’57” E
Taumarunui
22 november 2022, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Pop in fuel. Continue towards lunch venue
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- Dag 6
- dinsdag 22 november 2022 om 14:19
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Hoogte: 164 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandChipps Hill39°8’41” S 174°44’8” E
Whangamomona republic
22 november 2022, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Whangamōmona is famous for its rich frontier history. Frustrated with local councils, residents declared it ‘The Republic of Whangamōmona’ in 1989, and held their own presidential elections. IMeer informatie
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- Dag 6
- dinsdag 22 november 2022 om 15:58
- 🌧 17 °C
- Hoogte: 224 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandNagaere Stream39°21’56” S 174°20’42” E
Stratford
22 november 2022, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Turn here to head for New Plymouth . Those not covered putting on ‘wets’. This marked the end of the “Forgotten World Highway”. An amazing piece of road it had everything - lots of corners,Meer informatie
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- Dag 6
- dinsdag 22 november 2022 om 17:13
- 🌧 17 °C
- Hoogte: Zeeniveau
- Nieuw-ZeelandSugar Loaf Islands39°2’37” S 174°2’39” E
Belt rd seaside holiday park
22 november 2022, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
New Plymouth…. Right on the beach… really seaside. Lots of rain so took an Uber into town for dinner at the “crowded house “. Moor hens around look a bit like the purple hens on PhillipMeer informatie
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- Dag 7
- woensdag 23 november 2022 om 12:05
- 🌧 16 °C
- Hoogte: 146 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandMokau River38°27’59” S 175°0’56” E
Piopoi
23 november 2022, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
The fat pigeon cafe for morning tea…..,
A boysenberry danish for Nick!
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- Dag 7
- woensdag 23 november 2022 om 13:28
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 60 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandKapongaru38°15’39” S 175°6’41” E
Waitomo caves
23 november 2022, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
The caves have many glow worms bit there is too much water in the river to run the 45 min tour .. so no go! Looked around the museum instead… lots of interesting information.
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- Dag 7
- woensdag 23 november 2022 om 15:54
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 12 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandLorenzen Bay37°48’21” S 174°52’46” E
Raglan
23 november 2022, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Fuel up … the price is still at about $2.60 a litre and it eats into the money.
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- Dag 7
- woensdag 23 november 2022 om 16:14
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Hoogte: 14 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandSouth Head37°48’26” S 174°50’14” E
Lookout - Raglan beach
23 november 2022, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Big wide bay. Raglan is a surf town. The Raglan surf life saving club is on this beach
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- Dag 7
- woensdag 23 november 2022 om 22:39
- 🌙 15 °C
- Hoogte: 39 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandEden Terrace36°51’51” S 174°45’17” E
Verandahs - Auckland
23 november 2022, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
Back where we started 2000+ kms ago. Staying at Verandahs again. Late to get here today about 7:30pm so straight out to dinner at Dante’s Pizzeria.
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- Dag 8
- donderdag 24 november 2022 om 08:52
- 🌧 14 °C
- Hoogte: 39 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandEden Terrace36°51’51” S 174°45’17” E
Auckland - rainy morning
24 november 2022, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Off we go again… a bit wet but probably fining up later.